Blackburn issue grovelling apology for 'embarrassment' caused by Kean in bar-room rant at Allardyce that was caught on camera

Blackburn have apologised to former manager Sam Allardyce for the conduct of Steve Kean.

Kean, another former Rovers boss, alleged that the current West Ham manager had been sacked by Blackburn because he was a crook.

But Allardyce took legal action and last week accepted an out-of-court settlement believed to be in the region of £200,000 from Kean and Blackburn.

A statement on the club website on
Tuesday morning read: 'During the summer of 2011, Mr Steve Kean was this
Club’s manager and accompanied the players of Blackburn Rovers on a
pre-season tour of the Far East.

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No love lost: Sam Allardyce (right) and his former No 2 Steve Kean

'Whilst in Hong Kong, Mr Kean was in a bar and falsely alleged that Sam Allardyce, our previous manager, was sacked by us because he was a crook.

'This is completely false and we apologise to Mr Allardyce for the embarrassment and distress caused to him by Mr Kean.'

After the settlement Kean pulled out of appearing on Sky show Goals on Sunday.

Kean was filmed making the remarks by supporters during a pre-season trip Blackburn made to Hong Kong.

Kean’s allegations about the
operating methods, integrity and managerial ability of Allardyce — his
predecessor at Ewood Park — were made public when the fans published a
video of the conversation on YouTube.

Allardyce took legal action against
Kean personally and against Rovers.